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DESIREE STARLING

Washington,DC

Summary

Analytical and mission-driven professional with 5+ years of experience supporting financial and operational initiatives across major healthcare agencies including NIH, NCI, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specializes in bridging the gap between clinical teams, financial stakeholders, and technology partners to improve performance management, budget forecasting, and compliance. Experienced in interpreting labor and non-labor variances, optimizing financial reporting workflows, and training end users to build financial acumen. Adept at delivering executive-level dashboards and actionable insights to support agency-wide decision-making. Currently pursuing PMP certification to further strengthen project execution and stakeholder coordination in healthcare finance environments.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Analyst

Accenture Federal Services
11.2022 - Current
  • Led financial operations readiness efforts across federal healthcare clients by translating performance targets into actionable workflows and system updates.
  • Delivered training to healthcare and operational staff to improve financial literacy and reporting capabilities tied to labor utilization and budget adherence.
  • Designed centralized dashboards and digital tools to support review of workforce variances, improving senior leadership’s visibility into cost drivers.
  • Supported monthly review processes by compiling performance data, coordinating review meetings, and developing executive summaries of financial trends.

Agile Analyst

The Private Sector Group
10.2020 - 11.2021
  • Collaborated with Veterans Affairs financial stakeholders during modernization efforts to align new workflows with performance and labor cost tracking goals.
  • Designed team-specific onboarding and reporting processes that improved budget forecasting accuracy across functional areas.
  • Served as a key point of contact between the client, financial analysts, and tech vendors, ensuring consistency in reporting and system access configurations.
  • Conducted root cause reviews on process inefficiencies, offering recommendations that reduced reporting errors and improved close-out timelines.

Analyst

LinkVisum Consulting Group
05.2020 - 10.2020
  • Supported NIH and NCI digital transitions by evaluating and updating financial reporting workflows to align with departmental cost centers and grants.
  • Assisted with development of dashboards and data visualizations to present operational and financial performance metrics to leadership.
  • Facilitated data clean-up and reclassification efforts across departments to support accurate reporting in research financial systems.
  • Partnered with cross-functional health tech teams to ensure financial controls and coding compliance during system rollout and integration phases.

Analyst

ADP LLC
07.2019 - 05.2020
  • Delivered cost reduction strategies for enterprise clients by identifying inefficiencies in labor allocation and resource tracking.
  • Led financial systems configuration and support for clients, ensuring accurate setup of departments, user roles, and cost reporting structures.
  • Trained end-users on interpreting financial dashboards and addressing variances between projected and actual expenditures.
  • Provided continuous support during monthly and quarterly closeout cycles, including data validation and accrual reconciliation tasks.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Minor in Political Science

Queens College, The City University of New York
Flushing, NY

Skills

  • Collaborative project engagement
  • Performance Management Processes
  • Project Management
  • Data Analysis & Reporting
  • Healthcare Financial Operations
  • Budget Forecasting & Cost Analysis
  • Labor Variance Reporting
  • Financial System Support

Certification

  • Agile Business Analyst (2023)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) – In Progress, Expected Completion: July 2025

Timeline

Senior Analyst

Accenture Federal Services
11.2022 - Current

Agile Analyst

The Private Sector Group
10.2020 - 11.2021

Analyst

LinkVisum Consulting Group
05.2020 - 10.2020

Analyst

ADP LLC
07.2019 - 05.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Minor in Political Science

Queens College, The City University of New York

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